Parents who are not actively working

Out of labor force

Unemployed

On leave

Custodial Mothers

100%

75

50

Feb

2020

Feb

2019

Feb

2021

Custodial Fathers

100%

75

50

25

Feb

2020

Feb

2019

Feb

2021

Out of labor force

Unemployed

On leave

Custodial Mothers

100%

75

50

Feb

2020

Feb

2019

Feb

2021

Custodial Fathers

100%

75

50

25

Feb

2020

Feb

2019

Feb

2021

Unemployed

Out of labor force

On leave

Custodial Mothers

Custodial Fathers

100%

100%

75

75

50

50

25

Feb

2020

Feb

2020

Feb

2019

Feb

2019

Feb

2021

Feb

2021

Out of labor force

Unemployed

On leave

Custodial Mothers

Custodial Fathers

100%

100%

75

75

50

50

25

Feb

2020

Feb

2020

Feb

2019

Feb

2019

Feb

2021

Feb

2021

Guardian graphic. Source: Data provided by Misty Heggeness, based on an analysis of the Current Population Survey, U.S. Census Bureau & Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data considers parents between the ages of 25 to 54, with school-age children (ages 5-17).